The School District of Rhinelander Board of Education took another step toward finding its next district administrator Monday evening when it voted unanimously to hire consultant Bruce Miles to assist in the recruitment effort. (subscriber access)Thursday, August 22, 2019

Having secured City Council approval of a site plan for an addition to the Aspirus Clinic in Rhinelander, the health care organization is anxious to get started on the project, Rob Fabich, Aspirus director of regional development, told the River News in a recent interview. (subscriber access)Thursday, September 12, 2019

It's not every day a new sidewalk is laid, let alone blocks of what is normally a busy street, but that's what has been happening along Stevens Street since late last week. (subscriber access)Thursday, September 12, 2019

The Rhinelander Fire Department was dispatched to the Rhinelander VA Clinic just before 9:30 a.m. Tuesday for what appeared to be spilled or leaked diesel fuel. (subscriber access)Thursday, September 12, 2019

The Rhinelander Common Council on Monday tabled payment of a $42,735 bill from the von Briesen & Roper law firm after acting city attorney Hector de la Mora of von Briesen explained that a budget transfer will be required before the bill can be paid. (subscriber access)Thursday, September 12, 2019

State Senator Tom Tiffany. a Republican from Hazelhurst, announced his candidacy for the state's 7th district Congressional seat Tuesday morning at the Al-Gen Restaurant in Rhinelander. (subscriber access)Thursday, September 12, 2019

So who really wrote the letter - the letter being a Jan. 30 missive questioning Rhinelander city council president George Kirby's leadership that has become the subject of a walking-quorum complaint in court? (subscriber access)Thursday, September 12, 2019

A brief celebration was held at the Rhinelander District Library Tuesday to officially reopen the Carnegie entrance, which had been undergoing renovation since January. (subscriber access)Thursday, September 12, 2019

The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA) recently released a groundbreaking new study, "Falling Behind," that shows a severe workforce housing shortage and highlights the need for bold bipartisan action now to address this growing concern. (subscriber access)Thursday, September 12, 2019

The City of Rhinelander planning commission met Wednesday with the consultant hired by the Common Council earlier this summer to perform a land development audit and update the city's zoning ordinances. (subscriber access)Tuesday, September 10, 2019

The Swedish firm that owns and operates the Rhinelander paper mill made a $15,000 contribution Thursday to help develop the future workforce of the area through a new program at Nicolet College. (subscriber access)Saturday, September 7, 2019

Just under one year from now the School District of Rhinelander intends to open the Hodag Sports Complex which will include an air-supported dome for indoor practices and competitions. (subscriber access)Thursday, September 5, 2019

One person was injured late Monday morning in a two-vehicle traffic accident on State Highway 47 at the County K intersection, the Oneida County sheriff's office reports. (subscriber access)Thursday, September 5, 2019

The 54-year-old brother of the man accused in the hit-and-run death of a 23-year-old St. Germain motorcyclist Aug. 28 was arrested Aug. 30 for concealing from law enforcement that his brother had contacted him and that he had driven him to Three Lakes the night of the accident. (subscriber access)Thursday, September 5, 2019

The 2019 Northwoods Regional Economic Summit will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23 at the Lakeside Center on the campus of Nicolet College in Rhinelander. (subscriber access)Thursday, September 5, 2019

Wisconsin's 122 state-chartered credit unions continue to have strong financial performance with loan-to-share ratios at 93.6 percent, up two-basis points from March 2019, and total asset growth up nearly 4 percent compared to the same time last year, according to data released by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). (subscriber access)Thursday, September 5, 2019

Rhinelander alderman and former Oneida County detective sergeant Ryan Rossing said he lied to the then Rhinelander city attorney about who wrote a letter to city council president George Kirby last January questioning Kirby's leadership and tried to engineer a broader cover-up about the letter's authorship, according to an Oneida County sheriff's department investigation. (subscriber access)(1 comments)Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Nicolet College employee and disability advocate Ashley Mathy has been appointed by Gov. Tony Evers to a four-year term on the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities. (subscriber access)Tuesday, September 3, 2019